The Washington critic., 1887-10-10
Laid TO REST.
Funerals Held In the city Yester.
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day.
The funeral OF Miss Nellie J. Moses, a
daughter OF Mr.. William b. Moses, took
place from the Metropolitan Church at 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Every seat In
the large auditorium was filled, aud people
stood about the doorways. While the bells
were tolliug In the spire the funeral pro
cesslon entered the church. with Rev. DR..
Newman at Its head. The congregation
rose to It's feet as the procession marched to
the chancel. Following the pastor were
twelve lady pallbearers dressed In white
Misses Minnie Mcmillan, Minnie Brown,
Roberta Cowen, Bessie McKelden, Marion
Iendley, Mamie Emery, Addle Burr, Nora
L. McDermott, May Wollard, Lille Graves,
Emma Wilkinson aud Mamie MCPHERSON.
Following these came twelve gentlemen:
Messrs. j. Ii. spaldlng, w. S. Campbell, NJ.
A. Mcdonald, II. D. Bolton, W. Il. Wright,
C. W. Timms, =. NJ. Hughes, Albert Duvall,
Ben. Graves, c. NJ. l.. Sites, V. A. Moore
and N. n. Evans. The casket was white
with white satin trimmings and silver
handles. The choir sang "Nearer My God
to Thee" as the casket was deposited In
front Of the rail. DIR. Newman read the
0Oth Psalm, followed with a prayer. Then
quartet, composed Of Messrs. Buchanan,
Hodgson, Whlpple and Boswell, sang
"Ablde with Me.n resolution OF con.
dolence adopted by the Church Lyceum was
then read. After the ceremony the whole
congregation filed past the coffin to take a
parting look at the deceased. The floral of
ferings were very handsome and numerous.
The interment was made at Oak Hill Gene
terry. The male quartet sang at the grave
as did Mr.. G. Buflew and six little girls
from the infant class.
FRENCH s. EVANS.
The remains of the late French 5. Evans
were removed to Greenmont Cemetery, Bal.
,lmore, to-day for interment. The funeral
service was held at McKendree NJ. T..
Church yesterday afternoon, the church be-
ing filled to Its utmost capacity. The ser
vice was begun by singing al Hear Voice
| from Heaven by the choir. Rev. Z. ID.
| Owens and Llttleton Morgan read scrip
tural lessons, after which "Servant OF God,
Well Done,n was rendered. Rev. Mr..
Richardson, pastor OF the church, spoke in
| the highest praise OF the deceased as q
| Christian. Rev. j. II. de Shields also spoke
| In the same strain. The services were cou.
cluded by the pastor with prayer. The pail.
bearers were: ii. B. Steinmetz, w. q. Perry,
+. Jones, o.. A. Latham, |. l.. johnson, aud
Daniel T. Cissel.
JOHN BINGHAM.
The funeral Of Mr.. John Bingham took
place from st. Patrick's Church at 2:3C
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Father Wal
ter celebrated mass at o'clock In thC
morning. When the burial services were
held In the afternoon, the church was well
filled with friends Of the deceased. Tht
casket was covered with floral tributes
| The pall.bearers were selected from the
| members Of the clerks In the War Depart
ment, and the various Catholic organiza
tions OF which he was member. There
was a large attendance from Carroll Insti
tute, and there were present as an escort
Particular Council OF the st. Vincent De
Paul's Society and the Young Catholic
Friends Society. The remains were laid a,
rest In Mt. Olivet Cemetery.